Netherlands: Rural O16: hero role for Victoria goalkeeper Lotte Mureau

Victoria MO16 has reached the semi-finals of the play-offs for the national title. SCHC was defeated in the quarterfinals on Saturday after taking shoot-outs. Victoria goalkeeper Lotte Mureau fulfilled a heroic role by stopping all attempts by the Bilthoven team in the series.

Below all results of the quarter finals of the play-offs in National O16. Any nice pictures from the competitions below? Mail them to redactie@hockey.nl ! To pass on the goalscorers, use the live scoring in the hockey.nl app.

Girls

In addition to Victoria, Little Switzerland, Rotterdam and HDM also secured a place in the final four. Little Switzerland, the best number one in the regular competition, was 4-1 too strong for Gooische and Rotterdam defeated Laren 4-2. HDM made up for a 0-2 deficit against Kampong and left the field with a 3-2 victory. That means a new champion will be crowned this season. Last year, the title went to Kampong, which was too strong for the Orange-Red in the final.

Little Switzerland MO16. Photo: Willemien Nanninga

Rotterdam MO16. Photo: Bregje Sikkenk

HDMI MO16. Photo: Suzanne Looij

Victoria MO16-SCHC MO16. Photo: Roderik van Nispen

Victoria MO16-SCHC MO16. Photo: Roderik van Nispen

Victoria MO16-SCHC MO16. Photo: Roderik van Nispen

Victoria MO16-SCHC MO16. Photo: Roderik van Nispen

Victoria MO16-SCHC MO16. Photo: Roderik van Nispen

Boys

Rood-Wit and Rotterdam needed shoot-outs to qualify for the semi-finals of the play-offs. Rood-Wit eliminated Den Bosch after the team from Aerdenhout had made up for a 2-0 deficit. Rotterdam was too strong for Oranje-Rood. This game ended 1-1 after regular time. Schaerweijde, the best number one in the regular season, had his hands full with Alliance. After a lead, the Zeister formation had to turn a 1-2 deficit into a 3-2 victory.